Diseases and Identifying Symptoms/Features Flashcards

1
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Bullseye rash with pale central region

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Lyme Disease

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Gray-white exudate in pharynx, Enlarged spleen/liver, skin rash

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Infectious Mononucleosis

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intermittent fever/chills, carried by female mosquitos

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Malaria

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cough, diarrhea, itchiness/rash at entrance, oral-fecal, freshwater snails

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Schistosomiasis

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5
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Lumps above bone, bone breakage

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Osteomyelitis

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6
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rash spread from PoE to rest of body, vomitting, fever, organ failure, can be result of nasal surgery/pads/tampons

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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7
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Sexual Phase
Tachyzoite
sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, brain lesions, can be vertical, reservoirs include felines, rodents, and birds

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Toxoplasmosis

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Conjunctivitis, swelling of spleen, liver, lymph nodes, organ enlargement, Reduviid bugs, armadillos in C/S America and Mexico

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Chagas Disease

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9
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bloody stools, malnutrition, allergic reactions marking travel, children in rural/tropic areas, developing countries, eggs hatch in intestines

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Ascariasis

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bloody/watery diarrhea (dysentery), lasts 1 week, enterotoxin, found in mouth of birds

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Campylobacteriosis/ Acute Intestinal Infection

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Inflammation of colon, can be a result of ABX, cecal perforation, high WBC’s in blood, Pseudomembranes (white patches in colon)

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Antibiotic Associated Colitis

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Erosive ulcerations, Dysentery, weight loss, Often in Africa/Asia/Latin America, cysts are swallowed and releases trophozoites into large intestine

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Amoebiasis/Amebic Dysentery

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13
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watery diarrhea, may lead to HUS in kidneys, may lead to UTI

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Traveler’s Diarrhea/Enterhemorrhagic Diarrhea

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14
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Anal itch, Oral-Fecal, diarrhea, nausea

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Pinworms

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15
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flatulence, edema, ingestion of cysts, reservoirs include beavers/cattle/coyotes/cats etc

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Giardiasis/Beaver Fever

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16
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jaundice, dark urine, flu-like symptoms, associated with lack of hygiene or public health measures

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Infectious Hepatitis

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Anorexia, arthritis, jaundice, among people having unprotected sex, drug users, enters via break in skin

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Serum Hepatitis

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18
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Jaundice, fever, chills, chronic liver disease without overt symptoms, most common reason for liver transplant

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Silent Hepatitis

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19
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diarrhea, sore throat, convulsions, vertical, can get from eating unpasteurized foods or improperly cooked meats

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Listeriosis

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20
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watery diarrhea, dehydration, dizziness, Oral-Fecal
In Children: unusually sleepy, ultra-fussy, crying with no tears

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Noroviral Gastroenteritis

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21
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Alternating diarrhea, constipation, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Endotoxin, may lead to septicemia

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Typhoid Fever

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22
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vomitting, diarrhea, fluid loss, mucosal lesions (subsides after 2-5 days), Zoonotic (found in reptiles and birds)

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Animal Salmonella

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23
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crippling abdominal cramps, frequent watery stool w/ mucus and blood, shiga toxin (injures nerve cells, intestines, and kidneys)

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Shigellosis/Bacterial Dysentery

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24
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tenderness and toothache

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Dental Caries

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25
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redness, inflammation, swelling and increased bleeding of gingiva, pockets between teeth and gingiva

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Gingivitis

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26
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Proglottids in stool, consumption of raw meats (beef/pork) found in SE asia/S.America/Mexico/E.Europe, vague abdominal pain

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Tapeworms

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27
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RICE-WATER STOOL, severe thirst, flaccid skin, sunken eyes, vomitting, Toxin (CT)

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Cholera

(contains Cholera Toxin)

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28
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Yellow discharge from genitals, nausea, white patches on mouth, ulcerations, itching

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Candidasis/Vaginal Thrush

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29
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Conjunctivitis, Exudate (from eyes), Urethritis, Cervicitis with white drainage, Salpingitis (pelvic)

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Chlamydial Infections

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30
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Lesions on genitalia, urethritis, painful urination, itch, light gray exudation, most common STD

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Genital Herpes

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31
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Early Phase: high fever, vomitting, conjunctivitis, muscle cramps
Second Phase: milder fever, jaundice, anemia, kidney invasion, headache from meningitis
Zoonosis, Dark-Field microscopy

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Leptospirosis

32
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Urethritis, painful urination, milk yellow discharge, bloody vaginal discharge

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Gonococcal Gonorrhea

33
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Male: persistent/recurring urethritis, thin/milky discharge, prostate infection
Female: foul-smelling, green-to-yellow discharge, vulvitis, cervicitis, painful/frequent urination

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Trichomoniasis

34
Q

Primary: Chancre (genital ulcers)
Secondary: fever, headache, red/brown rash
Tertiary: swollen tumors in liver/skin/cartilage, convulsions, mental derangement, pupil doesn’t restrict to light
Congenital: hutchinson’s disease (sharp teeth), skin loss, bone deformation
Communicable in primary/secondary. Non-communicable in tertiary

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Syphillis

35
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Adult: vomitting, flaccid paralysis, respiratory failure
Infant: Flaccid paralysis, loss of tone, weak sucking response
Diplopia, Dysphagia, Toxin

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Botulism

(Toxin is Botulinum Toxin)

36
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Jaw cramping, Spastic paralysis, painful muscle contractions/spasms, seizures, headache, bloody stools, Tetanospasmin

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Tetanus

37
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Pharyngitis, Headache, Convulsions, Photophobia

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Meningococcal Meningitis

38
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sore throat, myalgia, limb atrophy, flaccid paralysis, meningitis, muscle spasms/pain

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Poliomyelitis

39
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Altered behavior, dementia, enlarged astroglial cells/brain/neurons

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Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Mad Cow Disease, Bovine Spongiform Encephaly

40
Q

Inflammation of meninges, fever, headache, stiff neck

A

Streptococcal Meningitis

41
Q

swollen lymph nodes, intermittent fever, sleep disturbances, shuffling gait, slurred speech, seizures

A

African Sleeping Sickness

42
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malaise, muscle aches, stiff joints, rash on chest/stomach/back, delirium, convulsions, vision loss, flaccid paralysis

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West Nile Fever

43
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fever, chest pain, cough, malaise, fungomas in lungs, found in wind and animals, found in LA area

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San Joaquin Valley Fever

44
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coughing up blood, night sweats, fever, flu-like symptoms, rash on shins, Zoonosis (bird & bat)

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Ohio Valley Fever/Histoplasmosis

45
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severe inflammation and irritation, fever, headache, pharyngeal pain, SOB, Zoonosis (swine & birds)

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Influenza

46
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High fever, cough, diarrhea, pneumonia, changes in mental status, prevalent in older males, freshwater habitats

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Legionnaire’s Disease

47
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Violent cough/ weight loss, green/blood in sputum, chest pain, fatigue, + Mantoux Test

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Tuberculosis

48
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fever, malaise, unproductive cough, earache, CHEST PAIN, nasal symptoms

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Walking Pneumonia

49
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cough, fever, shallow respiration, cyanosis, rapid breathing, found in elderly and premature babies

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Pneumocystic Pneumonia

50
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abrupt onset of fever and chills, rapid breathing, fluid in lungs, chest crackling, cough with bloody sputum, cyanosis

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Pneumococcal Pneumonia

51
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SOB, nausea, confusion, fatigue, headaches, fever, chills, zoonosis (herbivores/agricultural animals), spores ingested

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Pulmonary Anthrax

52
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nasal drainage, hacking coughs followed by deep inhalation producing “whoop”

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Whooping Cough/Pertussis

53
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Rhinitis, Pharyngitis, Otitis, wheezing, hyspnea, found in children 6 months or younger

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Respiratory Syncitial Bronchiolitis

54
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Vomitting, enlarged cervical nodes (swelling in neck), sore throat, grayish slime type membrane/patch in throat

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Diphtheria

55
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Fever, chills, cough, loss of smell/taste, body aches, diarrhea, cyanosis

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Coronavirus Disease

56
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inflammation of middle ear, temporary deafness

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Otitis Media

57
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bright red, swollen sore throat, difficulty swallowing, purulent tonsils, fever, headache

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Pharyngitis

58
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high fever, red diffuse rash over face/trunk/inner arms/legs, strawberry tongue, Hx of pharyngitis

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Scarlet Fever

59
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inflamed tissue, edematous papules that become necrotic and ruptures to form black scabs

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Cutaneous Anthrax

60
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bloody exudate, blackened necrotic tissue, production of smelly gas

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Gas Gangrene

61
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Itchy beard, groin, feet, hands, feet, or white patches/darkened nails

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Ringworm

62
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lesions on oropharynx, vesicles on lip

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Cold Sores/Oral Herpes

63
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inflammation and edema of eyes (conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids)

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Gonococcal Ophthalmia

64
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Skin rashes, UTI, external ear infection, corneal ulcers, grape-like odor, BLUE PUS

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Pseudomonad Infections

65
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Malaise, mild fever, sore throat, Pink macules and papules on face to trunk and extremities

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German Measles

66
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Sore throat, dry cough, conjunctivitis, oral lesions inside cheeks (Koplik’s spots), red maculopapular exanthem on head that moves to trunk and extremities. Rash grows together to form red patched that turn brown

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Red Measles

67
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Red blisters that peel, red, raw, painful, Umbilical stump and eyes of babies, Exfoliative toxins

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Scalded Skin Syndrome

68
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Superficial lesions

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Folliculitis

69
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Deep lesion, painful mass that swells and ruptures

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Carbuncles

70
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Hard, red, tender, abscess/pustule clustered on butt, armpit, back of neck

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Furuncle/Boil

71
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deep infection spreading through necrotic tissue

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Cellulitis

72
Q

localized, raise, bullae that burst and peel

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Bullous Impetigo

73
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Tender, burning, itchy red lesions with shrap spreading border that turns into crusty yellow pustules

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Pyoderma Impetigo

74
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goes from red, tender lesions to deepening necrosis, loss of flesh, disfigurement

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Necrotizing Fasciitis

75
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small red lesions (vesicular/blister), fever,abundant rash on scalp, face, and trunk to extremitis

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Chicken Pox

76
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localized painful rashes that remains latent in dorsal root ganglia

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Shingles